When you get into the promo business, you start to see merch-related stories everywhere. In this episode of Promo Insiders, ASI Media editors talk about some of the most recent viral trends in decorated apparel and hard goods, whether it’s…
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3 Branding Takeaways From Marvel’s Massive ‘Fantastic Four’ Promo Rollout
Superhero franchises are all the rage. From some vantage points, it seems like they’re single-handedly driving the movie industry and, one could argue, pop culture itself. You look around and Marvel and DC are everywhere. It’s unavoidable. Part of that…
Billie Eilish & UMG Upcycle 400K Unsold Concert Tees Into New Merch
More than 400,000 unsold concert tees are getting a second life. Singer Billie Eilish and her mother, Maggie Baird, have been working with Universal Music Group (UMG) – which represents Eilish – to find a more sustainable solution for the…
White Sox’s Surprise Superfan Sparks Promo Push
After a 41–121 finish last season – the worst in franchise history – the Chicago White Sox weren’t exactly riding a wave of good press. But thanks to a surprise assist, the team is suddenly seeing something of a miracle.…
Trader Joe’s mini tote frenzy hits California
The mini totes are back, and they are starting another mini craze at your neighborhood Trader Joe’s store. Trader Joe’s re-released new mini reusable tote bags earlier this month in pastel colors, priced at an affordable $3. The baby blue,…
Trump Could Narrow Reciprocal Tariff Focus
The President could scale back the scope of tariffs he looks to implement on April 2, according to press reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News, but countries important to promo products sourcing appear to still be in the levy…
Trump Tariffs: 5 Big Questions on How Promo Will Be Impacted
The incoming president has promised to raise tariffs across the board – compelling promo companies to consider adjustments to their sourcing and pricing strategies. And just like that, everyone is talking tariffs again. Import levies were one of the signature…
M&M’s Releases a Branded ‘Snack Jacket’ Aimed at Moviegoers
M&M’s latest merch item is making it easier than ever to sneak candy into the movie theater. In collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios’ launch of the holiday action-adventure film Red One on Nov. 15, starring Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson and Chris Evans,…
Why Collectible – and Tradeable – Pins Are So Coveted
From the recently concluded Olympics to Comic-Con, pins have a unique promotional power to capture moments and preserve memories. There is more to pins than just promo power, experts say: They have identities. “People keep pins longer; they generate more…